Articles by sgarba
che guevara memorial
Posted May 24, 2006 at 10:22 AM
This is a stunning and imposing edifice in memory of Che Guevara. The structure doubles up as a mausoleum as well with Che's tomb together with a several other revolutionaries right underneath the structure. You are allowed to go into the mausoleum to view the capsules but unfortunately, photographs can't be taken. The quote on the memorial is [...]
the caribbean - nevis and st. kitts
Posted June 18, 2006 at 06:30 AM
Nevis and St. Kitts is definitely one of the highlights of the Caribbean. Its made up of two Islands: Nevis being the smaller, cleaner and more beautiful one with St. Kitts the bigger and more "urban" one. We stayed at Nevis for the duration of our visit and explored the Islands' best restaurants, bars and hot spots. St. Kitts is about an hour [...]
hotel sevilla
Posted June 25, 2006 at 09:40 AM
The Hotel is a pretty nice hotel at the confluence of Old and New Havana. It was built in 1880 and is arguably one of the top 5 hotels in Havana, perhaps second only to the Hotel Nacional. It's architecture is heavily influenced by the Spanish colonialists. It is best to make reservations at least 3 weeks in advance, probably through your [...]
Monaco
Posted July 08, 2007 at 01:34 PM
Monaco takes your breath away in every sense of the word, ....until you bring out your wallet to pay for anything. This place is my take on "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," with the ridiculous cars, yachts, stores, casino and people. Beyond all the eye candy (and obvious tax incentives), I don't understand how practical it is to live here. Its [...]
overview
Posted June 25, 2006 at 12:07 AM
The native Amerindian population of Cuba began to decline after the European discovery of the island by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1492 and following its development as a Spanish colony during the next several centuries. Large numbers of African slaves were imported to work the coffee and sugar plantations, and Havana became the launching point [...]
